Probability Distributions in R (Examples) | PDF, CDF & Quantile Function
This page explains the functions for different probability distributions provided by the R programming language.
In general, R provides programming commands for the probability distribution function (PDF), the cumulative distribution function (CDF), the quantile function, and the simulation of random numbers according to the probability distributions.
The naming of the different R commands follows a clear structure. See the table below for the names of all R functions:
Table 1: The Probability Distribution Functions in R.
Table 1 shows the clear structure of the distribution functions. The names of the functions always contain a d, p, q, or r in front, followed by the name of the probability distribution.
Hereby, d stands for the PDF, p stands for the CDF, q stands for the quantile functions, and r stands for the random numbers generation.
For instance, the normal distribution its PDF is obtained by dnorm, the CDF is obtained by pnorm , the quantile function is obtained by qnorm, and random number are obtained by rnorm.
Below, you can find tutorials on all of the different probability distributions. Each tutorial contains reproducible R codes and many examples.
All Tutorials on Probability Distributions in R
